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The Main Game or Campaign mode is divided into two main game sections.

In addition to taking the role of commander-in-chief of your armies, you must

also manage the wealth of your lands, construct defences and dojos, train your

men and balance alliances with rival Daimyo while you wait for the right time

to strike. Use Ninja, Shinobi and other strategic units to gain every advantage

you can and so take control of Japan region by region.

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See The Strategy Map Screen section on p.19, for instruction on this

component of the game.

When two armies clash on the Strategy map, you will experience war, as it

occurred in the 16th century. It is bloody, but it is also glorious, with a strict

code of honour that must be adhered to if you are to overcome your enemies. 

As your men gain experience, their honour increases, and this reaps great

rewards for you as Daimyo. Their desire to follow your orders and their

willingness to fight and die at your command will make the difference between

creating a powerful clan of long-standing strength and a quickly forgotten and

disparate group of lawless and leaderless ronin. With an intuitive yet richly

diverse interface you can command thousands of soldiers in one battle! Warfare

has never been experienced on a grander or more epic scale.

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For instruction on real-time battles, see Battle Mode on p.33.

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To play a single, user definable, battle, see the Custom Battle section on p.53

In Shogun - Total War™ you are plunged, headlong, into the world of the 16th

century Japanese warlord. The game is set during the Sengoku Jidai period. The

literal translation is ‘The Age of the Country at War’ and, as you will learn, it

certainly earned that name.

You take the place of one of seven warlords, or ‘Daimyo’ and must manoeuvre,

bargain, manage and battle your way to take your predestined place as Shogun,

‘the commander-in-chief for the suppression of barbarians’. However, your path

to divine glory will not be a smooth one. With 6 cunning rivals, all tutored in

the noble arts of the Samurai and the strategies and techniques of Sun Tzu’s

‘The Art of War’, you would be well advised to use all your wits and wiles if

you are to reign triumphant. 

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If you feel ignorant or hungry for knowledge, you would do well to

consult the ‘Way of the Daimyo’ manual. It will give you an invaluable

overview of this fascinating and brutal period of history. 

To access the manual: Click Start on the Windows Taskbar, then
select Programs >Total War>Shogun - Total War>The Way of
the Daimyo.

Note: Internet Explorer 4 or higher must be installed to view ‘The Way of the
Daimyo’ manual.